UAB tied the game at 14 apiece after Ellis found Patrick Hearn for a 43-yard touchdown.

The Herd took a 17-14 lead into the intermission after kicker Tyler Warner connected on a 41-yard field goal with five seconds remaining in the opening half.

After both teams failed to score in the third quarter, UAB received a 20-yard field goal from Josh Zaun and the game was once again tied, this time at 17-17.

That was the last points the Blazers managed to score as Marshall took a 24-17 advantage after Evans recovered a fumble in the end zone. Anderson later found Smith from eight yards out as the Herd finalized the 14-point victory.

UAB, which controlled the ball for less than 26 minutes on the day, converted just 6-of-18 on third down.